jennifer mabus – Nichelle Suzanne

"Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education; dancing with the feet, with ideas, with words, and, need I add that one must also be able to dance with the pen?" ~ Nietzsche

These Stories Have Houston and Dance in Common

Group Acorde Roberta Paixao Cortes and Lindsey McGill with musician Thomas Helton in Dependent Configuration, at the MATCH on January 2019. Photo by Lynn Lane.

Learn about the Houston-based quartet Group Acorde and the two dancers and two musicians who founded it. Then, read the University of St. Thomas dance program’s origin story.

Cultural Awareness at Houston’s JCC and SMU Alumni Making Dance in Texas

Rehearsal shot with SMU alums Joshua L Peugh (Dark Circles Contemporary Dance) and Jennifer Mabus. Photo by Sarah Carpenter.

SMU grads go big right here at home. These leaders and influencers in Texas dance are releasing shockwaves, some of which are felt far beyond state lines. Plus, a recap of Dance Month events at the Kaplan.